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Mahathir’s tilt to China smooths the way for Beijing in Southeast Asia
7-Jun-2019     The Interpreter
Always known as a fiercely non-aligned leader, Malaysia’s Prime Minister has changed his tune on the Belt and Road.
Trade swap proposal: Tariff cuts on PHL fruits and South Korea industrial goods
7-Jun-2019     Business Mirror
Seoul has responded positively to Manila’s long-standing request to eliminate tariffs on agricultural products, in exchange for reduced import duties on South Korean industrial goods.
What next after the coming into force of African Free Trade Area
6-Jun-2019     East African Business Week
The African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) will be launched on 7 July 2019 in Niamey, Niger, by the Heads of State and Government at an extraordinary summit of the African Union.
There’s no reciprocation in RCEP
6-Jun-2019     The Economic Times
RCEP is a free trade agreement (FTA) that could nullify all the gains made by the goods and services tax (GST).
India's focus shift from SAARC to BIMSTEC is strategic, but underused
5-Jun-2019     The Wire
While India has tactfully used the platform to diplomatically isolate Pakistan, it must also tap into BIMSTEC's immense potential for development, connectivity and trade in the region.
Ukraine-Turkey free trade agreement is 99% ready
5-Jun-2019     UKRINFORM
The free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey is 99% ready. "The agreement is 99% ready. Some details have left that influence the numbers," Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar said in an interview with the Ukrainian Radio, answering a question about the readiness of the FTA with Turkey.
PH, SKorea launch FTA talks
5-Jun-2019     Manila Times
mproved economic relation is seen between the Philippines and South Korea as the two countries formally signed on Monday an agreement to begin negotiations on free trade deal.
R. de Corée - Philippines: négociations sur l'accord de libre-échange
5-Jun-2019     CVN
La République de Corée a officiellement démarré le 3 juin les négociations sur un accord de libre-échange avec les Philippines
SCO 2019: Opportunities and challenges for India
5-Jun-2019     ORF
Chinese proposals for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Free Trade Area put forth in 2010 were not received enthusiastically by the members. In 2018, President Xi Jinping again called for the need to begin feasibility studies on the FTA, revealing the lack of progress on this issue.
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Loss of sovereignty, lack of transparency
3-Jun-2019     AIDC
Rather than making drastic structural changes to the systems of production within Africa, the AfCFTA may intensify the ‘race to the bottom’ between working classes on the continent.